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A night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a gold necklace, sits at a brick fire pit with a large flame, pouring offerings from a brass vessel. Around him, women in saris sit on the ground and watch, and a framed portrait with flower garlands is placed beside the fire. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes, but its subject is not established. Behind them, a stone temple entrance with a decorated deity murti and garlands is lit by lamps, and a few people in colourful clothing are standing and moving near the shrine steps. The priest's white ritual clothing and shaved head do not qualify as a probable candidate.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor temple-like space with a fire pit of stacked bricks and a burning flame at its centre. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with gold ornaments, sits at the far side pouring from a vessel toward the fire, with brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers nearby. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a stone platform behind the fire, decorated with orange marigolds. Seated in front, a woman in a white sari with floral print presses her palms together. Children in mixed everyday clothes, including an orange dress, sit around the fire on the ground watching and some pressing palms together. +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (homa/yagna), with flames rising from the wood. He wears a gold-bead necklace and holds a ritual implement in one hand. Around him seated devotees, including women in pale and patterned saris and children, watch in the evening light. Yellow flower petals lie on the pit's edge. At right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and a fruit offering on a tray sit beside the fire. A large white bag and an orange-clad standing figure appear in the background. +1 copiesDim indoor temple hall during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering plates around it. A white-clad priest kneels at left and an elderly man in white sits behind the fire pit, with a woman in a tan sari beside him. Women in saris and salwar-style dress, including green, gold-bordered tan and blue garments, sit on the floor in rows to the right. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigold and red flowers, flanked by an oil lamp, and a carved white pillar and deity figure appear at left. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.Indoor temple photo of a homa or fire ritual in a white marble hall with carved pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged behind a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, reading from a book. Beside him a woman in a white top sits near the fire. In the foreground, several children in yellow, green, orange and pink dresses sit on a green mat before trays of bananas, fruits and offerings. A small girl in a red and white striped top stands in front. On the right, a deity murti in orange and red garments stands near a decorated altar, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a wooden seat. About eight to ten people are visible.Night photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged behind a square fire pit built of red bricks, with dark offering sticks laid in it. Seated devotees fill the foreground and left side on the ground, many with their backs to the camera, while two women in saffron and orange saris sit on a stone ledge against the wall. Behind the priest, a framed portrait of a deity in orange garments garlanded with flowers sits at the foot of stone steps, with brass vessels and flower offerings nearby. Warm lamplight illuminates the stone courtyard and wall. +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesIndoor temple hall with white pillars and a small fire pit lined with white bricks, where a bright flame burns. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari sit cross-legged near the fire, with brass lamps and offerings beside them. A portrait of a figure in orange clothing with a garland is set on a red-and-gold stand on a raised seat behind the fire. Several women in colourful saris, including green, blue, orange and yellow, sit on the floor facing the fire, with a woman in white on the left attending to the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with a deity murti and decorated alcove on the left.Indoor temple scene in a white-pillared hall with a dim ceiling and tube light. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor, with a man in white and a woman in a dark patterned sari tending it. Seated before it are several women in saris, including one in a bright blue sari, another in green, and one in a gold-bordered sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit on the left, an ornate shrine holds deity murtis and a flower-garlanded framed portrait sits on a red cushioned seat at the back, with gold lamps and hanging garlands. A young person in white works at the left edge beside a decorated altar.